Elder Jacob Nicholas Clark's letters from the mission field as he shares his experiences serving the people of the Jamaica, kingston Mission, as a Missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
March 2, 2011 - March 2013.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Culture Shock at "The Office"

Hey Family,

It's good to hear from you. Yes I can assure you moving to the office is a good thing.

The office is really cool. The first time I stepped in my mouth was just jaw dropped open Sister Daniels (the office Senior couple) was having a fun time showing me around she knew I was having a huge culture shock its like being back in America again in a way nice office. We each have our own desks and computers. We drive around to the other Zones and areas to get them things they need like bikes, Book of Mormons, pamphlets etc.

We went to Port Antonio to get Sister Lavili's passport from her yesterday she's a new sister getting trained by Sister Payne. I'll send a pic. Port Antonio is so beautiful I would love to serve there. Just the drive is beautiful right next to the water. I have a pic but its in the dark but the ocean is behind us the church is right across the road from the ocean. We've taken care of immigration for a new sister coming in this next transfer just a lot of driving and standing in lines. I was having flashback memories to me and you mom traveling to Los Angeles in the morning and waiting out in the cold outside the big building to get my passport just after Christmas.

Yes I'm still staying in shape the assistants and I went running this morning and Elder Dale will probably continue to run with me. We had to go to the Goodyear tire shop as well and buy tires and get ours switched out. Being in the office is way busy though since Wednesday we have only had time to teach one recent convert lesson but hopefully next week we'll get more teaching in. We don't really even get to study we go straight to the office in the morning and we are given work to do when we arrive. It's definitely a huge responsibility. Elder Dale was an office Elder once and then he went off island to Cayman and is now an Assistant. Once you leave the office you usually go off Island or a Zone Leader somewhere on Island. The other office Elder, Elder Baird went to go be a Zone leader in Santa Cruz. So ya things have been pretty crazy oh and we also pick up everyone's mail and packages and organize them and get them out to the missionaries the best we can.

I've seen President Hendricks every day so far he's usually in the office a lot in his own office we've had a couple of meetings with him mainly about the vehicles and what we're going to need to do. We email at the office but the internet is down so we are at the Kingston bookshop in the boulevard center where I used to email from when I served in Boulevard. We don't usually buy a lot of food cuz we usually eat out at restaurants with the assistants and/or Kingston Zone leaders for lunch or dinner.

It's so weird being in the office this first week though I don't feel like I'm in the same mission anymore, just lots of work we have to do to make sure the work goes smoothly for everyone else on the island. Glad everyone is having a good start back to school.

How to contact Jake.....

Elder Jacob Nicholas Clark

About Me

My name is Jacob Clark, I am 19 years old. I live in Garden Grove, California with my parents Robert & Sue, and my brothers Matthew and Adam, and my sister Alyssa. We live in the Garden Grove 6th Ward. I decided to dedicate myself to serving the Lord by serving as a full time Missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I have been called to serve the people of the Jamaica, Kingston Mission. I will serve my mission for two years.